On 10 Jan | '2009

I mentioned Project Improv previously. One of the only required things you have to do to be involved is to make one “log cabin-ish” quilt block. All the blocks made are going to be assembled into quilts that will be donated to charity.

We were supposed to pick one colors scheme and I went with pink & orange. But I found, as I was digging through my scraps, that I have scraps for all three options, so why not make three blocks?

The scraps all ready to be tuned into something pretty!

And what they became!

I realized a few things while making these blocks. 1) I love me some fussy cutting. 2) I don’t have nearly as many cool colored fabrics as I do warm. And 3) making blocks on the fly like this, with no pattern or measuring, is where I’m most at ease. I simply love to make wonky log cabins like this and it’s 100% in my comfort zone. That means that I’m not pushing myself to grow at all with these blocks. I need to figure out what that next step in improv piecing means for me… Hmm…

They look great! I need to get some done, but I have a couple of other things I HAVE to get done first. I think I’m going to challenge myself with solid fabric. What am I saying? A wonky log cabin IS a challenge for me.

one of the things i’m going to try is putting my rotary cutter away…i want to see what happens. i love your blocks alissa…you are an artist with your fabric choices. amazing!!!

I started my wonky log cabin blocks for our quilting bee for you and it’s my first time, so I was a little scared. It was SO FUN! So freeing! It’s not that I’ll never go back to using a pattern, cause I see the good in that too, but this free-style “method” is exciting. Love your blocks!

They all look great! I love the no pattern, no rulers option to my liking too!

I love them all! Great job!

I hear you about the wonky block love. In fact I am not sure I am such a good fit for project improv after all, because pretty much all I do is improvisational …now if there was a project make-everything-to-the-letter-of-a-pattern group…I’d have a lot to contend with.

i can SO relate. since i do a fair amount of improvisational piecing already, i’m going to have to come up with something to challenge myself further. if you come up with any brilliant ideas, PLEASE let me know.